Global

10 mistakes to avoid when speaking in public

At some point in our lives, we will most likely have to stand in front of people and present an idea or a project. While the experience...

Reine Farhat • 08 January, 2014

Mistakes Expert Advice Top Lists

5 ways to make your startup more efficient

One easy way to keep costs down is to take advantage of the services that we offer on WamdaCard. Starting today and until October 12th,...

Stephanie Nour Prince • 30 September, 2013

WamdaCard Top Lists

Global

11 tips for managing your company blog

Gone are the days when blogging was only an online diary, where bloggers would post about favorite meals and activities....

Reine Farhat • 25 July, 2013

Top Lists Tips Advice

9 Platforms that Enable Your Search in the Arab Region

Arabic content is often not well indexed on the web, and suffers from poor rankings on Google and other standard search engines orginally...

Maya Rahal • 05 March, 2013

SEO Top Lists

15 Must-Read Books for Middle East Entrepreneurs

Last week, the Wamda team asked our readers on Facebook, “What is the first book you would recommend for a new startup founder to read?” We ...

Glen Dalakian II • 26 February, 2013

Top Lists Tips Advice

10 Tweetable Facts about Mobile App Development [Report]

The following statistics and facts are based on VisionMobile’s recent survey of 3,460 developers across 95 countries, which was shared with ...

Glen Dalakian II • 07 February, 2013

Developers Mobile Mobile Apps

8 Startup Couples Making Entrepreneurship Romantic

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we have put together a list of 8 dynamic startups in the Arab world founded and run by married couples. It’s a ...

Glen Dalakian II • 14 February, 2013

Team Top Lists

11 Lessons I Learned After 4 Years at Wizards Productions

As we mentioned recently, Jordan is seeing a slew of gaming companies close lately, Wizards Productions among them. Co-founder and...

Sohaib Thiab • 29 January, 2013

Top Lists Tips Advice

The Top 10 Applications on the App Store in Lebanon

In Lebanon, the smartphone market is rapidly growing, predominantly on Android which is in the lead, and iOS, which is just a few...

Salim Al-Lawzi • 23 February, 2013

Mobile Apps Ranking Social Networks

10 Tips of the Month from Entrepreneurs on Wamda

As they revealed their successes, challenges, and failures, the entrepreneurs we chatted with on Wamda this month had great advice for...

Glen Dalakian II • 31 January, 2013

Advice Tips Top Lists

5 Ideas for Building Team Spirit at Your Startup

Maybe at this point your startup has grown from thought to reality, moving from your apartment into a coworking space, office, or perhaps...

Glen Dalakian II • 22 January, 2013

Tips Top Lists

Favorite Stories of 2012 from Wamda’s Editorial Team

As the year comes to a close, we're looking back at the startup news we’ve covered in 2012. It's been a busy year with more startup news t...

Wamda • 20 December, 2012

Ecosystem Innovation Top Lists

Weekly Wrap-Up: December 16-20

This has been a week of looking back and planning ahead. What are you excited about for next year? What are the most valuable experiences...

Wamda • 20 December, 2012

Arabic Content CoE Cards Conferences

15 Startups Doing Social Good in the Arab World

Across the Arab world, social enterprise is gaining traction as new entrepreneurs seek to not just innovate or make money, but to do social...

Kamel Al-Asmar • 11 December, 2012

Social Change Social Entrepreneurship Top Lists

Weekly Wrap-Up: December 09-13

Throughout your entrepreneurial journey, you will often be reminded of why connections and mentorship are important. Support is equally as...

Wamda • 13 December, 2012

Advice Agriculture CoE Cards

Weekly Wrap-Up: December 02-06

This week has been especially full of advice on what to do and what not to do. Check out our posts for some legal advice as well as what...

Wamda • 06 December, 2012

Advice Arabic Content CoE Cards

Weekly Wrap-Up: November 25-29

This week's posts were especially rich in legal advice whether it comes to setting up your business in Lebanon, or what it takes to boost...

Wamda • 29 November, 2012

Advice Angel Investment Arabic Content

Regional

16 popular coworking spaces in the Arab world

This piece has been updated from its original publishing date on November 22, 2012. As more and more people catch the entrepreneurial...

Glen Dalakian II • 29 July, 2013

Top Lists Ecosystem Coworking Spaces

Weekly Wrap-Up: November 18-22

This week was all about looking outside to identify and adapt solutions to problems within local ecosystems. What are your thoughts about...

Wamda • 22 November, 2012

Advice CoE Cards Conferences

Top 10 Tips from Wamda’s Mix n’ Mentor Events in Amman, Beirut & Dubai

During this month’s Wamda Mix N’ Mentor (MnM) across the Arab world, our team traveled to Amman, Beirut, and Dubai to bring stellar men...

Glen Dalakian II • 20 November, 2012

Conferences Ecosystem Fadi Ghandour

Entrepreneurship Events for High School Students in the Arab World

I was recently asked by a high school curriculum coordinator in Dubai what events their students can attend to supplement the new...

Glen Dalakian II • 13 November, 2012

Accelerators Arabnet Conferences

Weekly Wrap-Up: November 04-08

This week, we set off with the first of our three Mix N' Mentor events. We're really excited as ALL events have completely sold out - and...

Wamda • 08 November, 2012

Aureos CoE Cards Conferences

The Most Active VCs in the Arab World in 2012

This week we highlight the Arab world’s most active venture capital funds. These VC’s are targeting startups at different stages in their de...

Glen Dalakian II • 06 November, 2012

Ecosystem Investment Top Lists

10 Startups in the Arab World that Parents Will Love

This week we highlight 10 startups that parents (and their children) will love. From education to clothing, social communities to gadgets,...

Glen Dalakian II • 22 October, 2012

E-commerce Ecosystem Education